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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-16
General and miscellaneous.

New York syndicate has contracted to build
the Augusta & Chattanooga road at once.
The earnings of 102 railroads for May show an
increase OF So, 537, sol, 15a per cent last
year
The East Tennessee. Virginia & Georgia will
build within the next year. IFS miles of
extensions and branches. penetrating the min
aral regions of Alabama. Tennessee and Geor-
GA.
Surveying parties laying out route for
an extension of the Chicago. Burlington &
Northern. to Duluth, from point the
Mississippi river opposite Red Wing This
would open direct route from Chicago to Du-
luth.
Atlanta is to be the great railroad center of tn
Southern States. Eight new roads running into
that city will be completed within the next
eighteen months The most important is the
Georgia, Carolina & Northern bringing Atlanta
four hours nearer to New York.
Vice-president Potter. of the Union Pacific is
introducing system of economy in the general
Offices of the company, by which about one third
OF the present force Is let out. Fifty men in the
auditors department. including Auditor Davis
himself. are to be dismissed on July l.
The Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Com
pany is having number of palace sleepipg-c cars
constructed, which are to De put the route
between Philadelphia and Williamsport They
will be of new design, having single berths in
stead OF double. as is the in other sleepers.
They will be furnished with every convenience.
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe people are
still laying out new routes in uuoccupied as well
as occupied territory, but while bold reaching
out for new fields they conservative in their
construction, and although large additions have
been made to the bonded debt of the company
the average Indebtedness per mile and the rates
of interest have been materially reduced.
Within the next three years there will be paid
to the State Of Pennsylvania by the Pennsylva-
MIA railroad, 81, 100000 account of the pur-
chase of the main line On the 3lst of July,
$780, there will be settlement, and after that
day the State will have no lien upon the proper
ty of the company. For thirty years the com
pany has been paying large sums annually to the
Commonwealth for the public works purchased
from it in 1857. but in three years more these
payments will cease.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-16
Order of Railway Telegraphers.

CHICAGO, June 15.-The second annual con-
vention of the Order of Railway Telegraphers of
North America was called to order this morning
at the Commercial Hotel in this city. About
seventy five delegates are now in attendance and
more are expected this evening. The member
ship of the order is now about 8. 600. A COM
plete system of mutual life insurance and a plan
of licensing operators among the subjects
that will come up for discussion. The order is
strictly a non-striking organization. being bound
by its constitution to discourage all strikes The
convention will continue for three days
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-16

To thoroughly scrofula it is necessary TO
strike directly at the root of the evil. This is
exactly what Hoods Sarsaparlla does, by acting
upon the blood, thoroughly cleansing it of all
impurities, and leaving not even a faint of scrof-
ula in the vital fluid
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-16
And No Additional Orders of That De-
scription Will Be Made by the Board.

The Law will Be in Force, and Persons Who
Are Aggrieved Can Obtain Redress-Sum-
mary Of the Commissioners Position.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-16
THE LAW AND THE CARRIERS
An Important Ruling by the Board ofIn-
terstate Railway Commissioners.

The Orders Heretofore Issued Suspending the
Fourth Section of the New Law Will Ex-
pire at the Date Originally Fixed,
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-15
u Was n istse Alarm.

4 bowling >weil was riding on the Sixth
Avenue Elevated the othrr afternoon when
a smell Of burning "ioih mad- itself notice
able, Every seat ia The car nas filled. Two
pretty Young women. who had been csstng
Sleeps eyes at the swell turned up then noses
and gszed at each other ia dis,uay. All the
passengers looked at each other curlousIv 4
man in a blouse turned TO tin swell and said
Il guess You're uu iir. Got any matches
in your pocket:
The swelis English mutton chop whiskers
like those Of the famous Dundreary. seemed to
change color As he jumped from his >eat in
alarm Every eve was turned on him as he
nervously felt in one pocket after another
The tw" Young Women siggied. and. unable
to stand If any longer, the rushed for the rear
platform and there continued his search.
Still the oior of burning sulphur did not
abste lt IerVaded the whole car, aud soon
everyh0dv WAS going through the same an
ties. while the youug women became de-
cldelly nervous. Just then the guard came
in 20 announce the Bieecker street station.
What's the matter. Is the car afirp-
asked a stout, red faced man, who was per
sllring from his syertiuns
The guard sniffel the air and laughed
Its the smoke from the engine. he said
They We put on some soft wet coal and the
wind blows .he -noke this wuv.
The swell nau,e hack chatieriuc with cod
and mad a. a hull He had hi, box of wax
maichs> IN his hand snd they were all rialIt
The rest OF til. passengers ,ertle back in their
-eatS aud slnied.--NeN York san
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-15

Speaking Of theatrIrals a couple of friends
Of mlne went 70 see Nine. Bernhardt rs Frou
Frou. Their neiEhbor was grave gentle
man. evidently of German origin, who
watched the performance with puzzled face.
In the middle Of the second act. when tn.
star ami her leading woman were on together,
he remarked with elaborate politeness. TO one
of my friends. a lady:
Could yom please tell me, madam whi,h j.,
Sarah.
Sarah was pointed out 20 him, and he said
with a sigh:
The worst about this performance is that
you cannot understand a word of IL But she
Is quite lively. isn't she"
His neighbor agreed with him. and he re-
marked further: She has got nice dresses,
too" After a while, when Frou Frou sJuab
bled with her husband, he observed: Now
she has troubles, ami became much inter
ested When the curtain fell he said it was
very nice, ," and went away rubbing his head
as If trying to decipher out what it was all
about
i wonder how many people there are in
Mime Bernhardt's audiences who have the
same sentiments and experiences, though
most OF them ara wise enough TO keep them
TO themselves Alfred Trumble in New
York News
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-15
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

The amount realized from the Dow tax in
| Hamilton county is >46i.5ls 80.
SIX prisoners escaped from the iail at
Charleston. ". Va. leaving the Jail empty.
The interstate commerce commissioners
W II leave for southern railroad ceHterS next
week.
Edward r. Cody. clerk in the Toledo
poStoriice, is under arrest Tor robbng the
mails.
Joseph Burcl. well-to- do farmer near
Lima, q, killed his wife with a hammer
and hanged himself
The Robbins gas well at Lima WAS shot
on Thursday. and threw flame forty feet
in length and fifteen feet thick
Mrs. Logan says she is not writing
novel. and has not received one dollar OF
the salary due her deceased husband.
Judge Pierce Norton. Of Marion county.
Ind. and Miss Maud f. Lynn, "f Yellow
Springs. -. were married at the latter
place.
Twenty-Five ear builders of the nited
States Rolling Stock works al Irbana, q.
have struck for a twenty 1--WE per cent in-
crease
The great Fulton oil gusher at Bowling
Green. a.. i ou lire and the loss is already
very heavy. Great alarm il Jeit for tine
safety Of other wells.
Base ball Cincinnati -. Columbus =:
Pittsburg Is. Toronto >: Philadelphia e.
Athletic /: Chicag" 70. ~. Louis .: detroit
-, Louisville :: Boston ,. BROOKLYN l:
Cleveland -. Mdn>iltIu a.
jamestown. y. y. is overrlm with
thieves and other bad characters. Incor-
pOrata1 as a city wear ago il has no city
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-15
Sale OF bonds.

NOTICE is hereby given that the city of
| " Springh, Id. Ohio. will offer for sale To the
| highest and best bidder at the council cham
Der in said city. on Tuesday, the 18th day Of
April, \. D., isS'. at : O'clock y. M, the bonds
| of said city tn the amount of one hundred and
fifty Thousand t>lO.GD' dollars OF the denom-
nation nf one Thousand 81 o o. dollars. each 10
bear & per cent. per annum interest, payable
semi-sunuslly. at the Office Of the city treas
urer III this city, or at the Importers and
| Traders National bank ln New ork tity.ltt
the option rt the holder thereof. on the first
days of March and September In each year. un-
til the payment Of the principal thereof. said
bonds IL be- coupon bonds; said bonds 10 be is
; sued for the purpose OF obtaining means for
the payment of the cost OF erecting market
house and city offices. and of procuring the
necessary real estate as a sita thereforand ap-
proaches thereto. and for market space. said
bonds 10 be due and payable as follows: FIJI
teen thousand dollars Oh the LIST day OF Sep
tember, l@1. and fifteen thousand dollars on
the Isl day of september in each year there
after until the whole amount Is paid. and
when sold are To be taken and paid for by the
purchaser thereof in cash, At the Office of the
city treasui er in this city at such times and in
such amounts as the city council shall from
time TO time. by resolution. designate, and rs
the needs of the city shall require.
Bids for the purchase of said bonds may be
filed in writing with the city clerk at any time
prior to the time above named for the sale of
said bonds. and bids. either verbal or in wri-
ting. Will be- received by said council on said
nth day of April. at o'clock y. M. when all
bids will be considered by the city council, and
said bonds will be sold at not less than par
value and accrued interest. subject to the con
ti ton here inbriOre set forth, to the highest
and best bidder.
BY order ui council.
Us. .SHEWALTER.
72bs CityClerk
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-15
Guardian's Sale.

In pursuance Of an order of the Probate
Court of Clark county. Ohio. made on the 18th
day of March. \. h. 1857, in the case of T. e.
Dial. guardian OF Cora T.. His and j John tieorg
Hills. against his said wards. the undersigned
will on the lIth day of April, \. D. lsS7. AT >
o'clock p. m. ON the premises. offer at public
sale the following described real estate. stu
ate i'll the city Of Springfield. Clark county.
Ohio. 10 wit: Thirty three lots, numbered
from $50 IL SO. inclusive. as the same are
numbered and designated on plat of addi
tiOn 10 the said city Of Springfield laid out by
said guardian Of said wards by the order of
said court IN said ease and recorded in plat
book >. page lI5.
Terms Of sale: One-third cash on the day of
sale. one third in one and on"-third In two
years from the day al sale, To he secured BY
mortgage on the premises sold and the de
ierred payments To bear interest at the rate Of
3 per cent. per annum. payable annually.
T.. q. DIAL.
Guardian Of Cora +. Hills and John George Hills
-sss
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-15

The instincts of the Knights Of Labor.
when they asked the president TO veto the
Interstate commence bill, were sound.
The measure has proved an embarrassment
to business and detrimenr 10 the people
JsHTHGl.
our morning contemporary evidently be
iieves that the laboring masses Of the coun-
try have not yet reached that stage of intel
ligence which enables them Ia reason about
matters of legislation. but that they are
still led To their beliefs by blind instinct
This is exceedingly complimentary 10 the
laboring classes. Columbus Dispatch.
The Journal should be acquitted of any
intentional disrespect Ia the Knights. Their
instincts undoubtedly co-Operated with their
intelligence. in the respect alluded TO. and
the experience of the country now vindl-
Gates their practical wisdom. This law.
with which congress labored so long. with
the purpose of regulating and restraining
the oppressive tendencies Of the great rail
way corporations and relieving the people
proves Ia have really been framed III the
interest of the corporations and i already
showing itself to be- oppressive Ia the great
industrial and producing interests of the
counIry-to the manufacturers. farmers
and business men of American. in some III
stances to ~ great an extent a. Ia paralyze
trade and business.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-15
The Worship Of Relics.

The conversation ia a luncheon party
turned on the sale OF Jockey Fred Archer's
effects, ami after discussing the ridiculous
prices which his whips and cheap chromos
brought. We began talking about the worship
of relics in general One told OF an actor,
who relglousiN keeps IN a scented box a gar
ter that once belonged 10 Laura Eeene, and II
journalist followed with the story OF a cranky
friend who bfI!e n hotel waiter to GET him
aspUon with which Ellen Terry had drank
her tea. That man. he went on. has the
most absurd collection of stuff Won ever saw
But he prizes every article if it were worth
it, weight ia gold, and Tor him each does hayea
wonderful value, be,,ause it once belonged
To somebody of fame. He has button from
nue OF PATHS dresses and one of Gen Jack
-"n's pamtaloOns. In his collection there is the
original manuscript OF one OF Ella Wheeler's
poems, piece Of cake left unfinished on a
hotel lda'- ht Count ds LesSeps, u lnck of
Dan Lamont hair. from barber. piece Of
a coffee cup broken by Oscar Wilde, leaf of
ivy from Gad's Hill, bunch of grass from
the yard OF Longfeliow's home an old hat
that once belonged 70 Whittier and flowers
from the graves Of almost everybody who
was ever heard OF ten miles from home.'
a friend OF mine said another member OF
the PARTY, whom always supposed to be
particularly hard headed fellow surprised ME
immensely in his office by unlocking hidden
irswer OF his desk and taking out all old
shrlveled biscuit. That said he, is part
ii the last meal my only sweetheart and
ever ate. There are tie prints of her teeth
yet. IL is fifteen years since she died, and
I've always kept This biscuit, for 1t was the
oniy memento connected with her last hours
hat oould get And he put it away in the
drawer reserved especially for its use a.
tenderly as if it he'd been the girls heart it
elf. Clara Belle in Chicago Tribune.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-15
sERINc FIEID ND CLErEL ND.

Springfield now looks with complacency
at her sister city, at the northeastern end
of the Bee Line Cleveland whose people
are making an energetic effort 10 secure an
arcade We have = splendid building Of This
sort here. which our Cleveland friends Will,
certainly. come and inspect before they
complete their plans. II was not built 10y a
bag giant-Stock company. but 10y one plain
man. a wnrkingman who had carved out
his own fortune with hatcheL hand>aw
aud Joint -plane-one Oliver ;. Nelly now
mayor of Springfield who has ais built
beautiful lake in FernrIih and i Ia build
an eSplanaie and A fountain in the center
of Market square. Mr.. Kelly is the Richard
Springer OF Springfield, and what flrNe-
land needs Is few men Of his style
Springfield having several of them-the
members of the tribe being on the increase.
Cleveland'S arcade. ss we learu from the
Plain Dsul.rA. will extend from Euclid
avenue to superior street, with an entrance
from Bond street. Massive blocks Will be
erected on Euclid and Superior, and the
pa~Sagpway between the two thorouElfarcS
will be covered with glass and contain a
large number Of stores. The front ou
Euclid will hr - feet. The front on Su-
perior will be $50 feet. Springiirld's AZ
cade block i 400 feet long by 500 feet
wide. MrSSrs. John Rockefeller: :. Y.
Hartman: Charles +. Brush. the electric
light man. l.. II. Severance. J. VI. Curti>s,
II. !. HerriCk. Myrou +. Heuick aud other
miliOnaires. and men of lesser wealth. are
furnishing the money $500. 0O0-with a.
much more a may I've needed. Tn" PiGni
DCTlCr says.
There arr few arrade> Ia this country.
Cincinnati has tine one. and there Il an
other fine one in Springfield. q. The
Others are in Providence. Watertown. y.
Y. and Rochester. The principal ones in
Europe are ia Paris. which has several ot
different grades of magniticcnce. and in
BruS>ell>. All the arca,le> ~ this country
were visited by MI. iirrrick with a view of
obtaining suggestions for the one Ia be con-
>trIcted here. and photographs OF several
in Europe were secured by Mr.. James
rariuelee while abroad. 1t i safe Ia say
that the ClcN Gland arcade Will equal, if not
-V"eI. anything of the kind in this country.
IEr perhaps compare Very faNOrahly with
Sc OF Europe.
There are several arcsdrS in London,
one the Isowther leading from the Strand.
northward, devoted chiefly TO toy shops;
one in the Haymarket tl.atrer building:
one in Burlington house. running from
Piccadilly northward. and others. but not
one of them equal in taste and beauty 10
Kel!y's arcade. in Springfield. ohio. This
is also trIe Of all other American arcadeS
our Cleveland nejghhors should give special
attention To- the fountain which Mr. Kelly
has put in a court in the center of our ar
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-15

\ great rivalry exists be; q ,,-l tn. Country
club and the Tuxedo club a> &c. Which ,haI
attract the most pigeon shuSprer,. IL has bc-
cone the most Fashionable -por. If the ,,I,.
But as gentleman who Lad just leen hot
oas of $1,000 match remarked TO me: Next
oorSe racing its the most eNpensiv, sport
II the world I've kept a close account of my
expenses for a year, and | find il costs me
about s. every time pull a trigger Ny hill
for cartridges alone was $3.50 Bird are
thirty cents apiece. II YOU make matches or
shoot sweeps you've got TO practice a lot and
you can live at Tuxedo or the CountI, ruu
for love. New York Star.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-15

Jail hill should be made more easy Of ac-
respectable grade. When the government
building WAS first located on that elevated
spot the RErUBIIC demonstrated how the
Postoffice might be reached by means of a
balloon. But as balloon is not alway
convenient and an aerial voyage not always
pleasant, the building can be brought nearer
down 10 the common level by cutting the
street Property owners in that locality
would soon realize that the value of their
property had been very much advanced by
giving the street proper grade. Let il be
DONE BY all means.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-15

Edward Shepherd. Of Harrisburg. H.,
says: Having received So much benefit
from Electric Btters, ! feel it my duty 10
let suffering humanity know it. Have had
running sore on my leg for eight years;
my doctors told me would have to have
the bone scraped or leg amputated. | used,
instead. three bottles of Electric bitters and
seven boxes Rucklen'S Arnica Salve. and
my leg is now sound and we'll" Electric
Bitters are sold at nifty cents 4 bottle, and
Bucklen'S Arnica Salve at 2Ic per box by
Charles Ludlow X Co.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-15

The other day little grandson Of u certain
prominent business man in EaSton was spend
ing the day with his grandparents, Of whom
he is very fond. During the afternoon he
climbed on chair at the parlor window and
remained there over an hour looking anx-
lously up the street, as if trying to see SONS
particular person. At length his grandma.
who had been watching his movements for
some time, asked him what he WIS looking
for, when the little fellow said:
Il want to see - Ia friend connected
with The Free Press to tell him to put in the
paper for God to make it snow, so Annie will
bring my nightgown and I can stay all
night "-Easton Free PrxsS
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-15

The Youngstown Tolegnum meant To say
that .'the assessors were lat work" but
some types fell out so that the Telegram
really said that 1.-THE asses We're AT
work" Evidently those letters knew what
they were about when they refused to serve.
and assisted the telegram Ia build better
than il knew. MANY alleged assessors are
only asses
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-15

Why people fancy that It railroad must
necessarily he an ugly object I never have
discovered. There are railroads and
railroads; 4 long. straight raised "n-
hankmeut IN hat country i ugly: hut
railroad IN a mountainous country adds
an additional charm 10 the view. Few
things are more beautiful than II brick
Viaduct aCrnSs a valley. unless il be the
line of steam which i,-urS from loco
motive and hangs in graceful curves
along hillside. Why they are deemed
objectionable by aesthetics. poets and such
like persons is hrcau-c they are aSso-
Ciatcd with that uriiilariani>m which is
hateful to their incoming. Impractical
iudN-London Truth
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-15

Springfield is glad 10 give the right hand
OF friendship and fellowship 10 the young
known as the Young Peoples Society OF
Christian Endeavor, now assembled here
from various portions of the state. They
form new, important, growing and power
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-15
RUSHING TO DEATH

in the attempt To swim the Niagara
Whirlpool Rapids is no more reckless OF
dangerous than to tritle with disease
which each day secures stronger hold
and ha,tens the end of life. This Is
specially true OF rheumastism. neuralgia,
scistica, and nervous headache. which
though perhaps slight at first are extreme
" dangerous, and steadily secure trmer
grip until al last the agony is uncomfortable
and sudden death brings relief
These diseases can he cured hv the Use
of Atllophoros which. in connection with
Athlophoros Pills. never fails when prop
erlv used Read the following from those
who have tested it.
Another case Of long standing rhcuma-
tism was cured by the use OF Athlophor"~;
that Of Wm. Burns. POI East High Street,
Springfield. Ohio. Said Mrs. Burns upon
being asked rs 10 the rheumatism and the
cure: ." | had been constant sufferer from
iniammatory rheumatism for twentythree
wears, until | used AthlophoroS. which is
two wears ago last April, since tina, time ,
have not had anv rheumatism whatever
Had Won bad attack at the time YOU G>e,:
AthlophoroS? WAS asked Yes, my hands
were very much swollen and | suffered
terribly. but the Athlophoros was verv
prompt in action and efficient in result. 50
that it was but a short time after ! com
mencei its Use before ! had relief. in fact.
one bottle has effected the cure. At first the
medicine made me very sick, and deaf, anc
was very hard to take. but | persisted with
il and the disease passed of with the bad
efirct~. Do vuu object t. having your